2021-2022 Delta State Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Philip Tang
Philip Tang
Philip Tang
Cayce Smith

Celeste Turner

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Tupelo, Miss.
  • Highschool Tupelo High School
  • Prev School Tupelo High School

Biography


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  • NCAA CHAMPION-200 YARD BUTTERFLY
  • NCAA ALL-AMERICAN (200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Fly, 200 Free, 100 Fly)
  • NCAA HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICAN (100 Back, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay 200 Free Relay)
  • NSISC CHAMPIONSHIPS (200 Fly, 400 Medley Relay, 100 Back, 800 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 100 Fly)
  • 2021-22 NSISC SCHOLAR ATHLETE
  • 2020-21 NSISC SCHOLAR ATHLETE
  • 2019-20 NSISC SCHOLAR ATHLETE

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2021-22:
  • Took home fourth in the 200 yard butterfly earning All-American status at the NCAA Championships
  • Member of the 400 yard medley relay team that came in 16th at the NCAA Championships for an Honorable Mention All-American award
  • Part of the 400 yard freestyle relay that came in 12th at the NCAA Championships earning Honorable Mention All-American
  • 35th in the 200 yard free at the NCAA Championships
  • Part of the 200 yard freestyle relay that came in 10th at the NCAA Championships earning Honorable Mention All-American
  • Helped lead the Lady Statesmen to a runner-up finish at the NSISC Championships
  • Finished in first in the 100 yard butterfly in the NSISC Championships 
  • Came in third in the 200 yard freestyle in the NSISC Championships
  • Took first place at the NSISC Championships in the 200 yard butterfly
  • Helped lead the 200 freestyle relay team to a win at the NSISC Championships
  • Took home first place in the 800 yard freestyle relay at the NSISC Championships
  • Helped lead the 400 freestyle relay team to a win at the NSISC Championships
2020-21:
  • Won the 200 yard butterfly at the NCAA Championships (1:58.29)
  • Part of the 200 yard freestyle relay team that earned All-American status coming in fifth at the NCAA Championships while setting a school record in the process
  • Member of 200 yard medley relay team that came in ninth at the NCAA Championships for an Honorable Mention All-American award
  • Part of the 800 free relay team that came in tenth at the NCAA Championships for an Honorable Mention All-American
  • Finished as an All-American in the 100 yard butterfly coming in fifth at the NCAA Championships
  • Helped lead the Lady Statesmen to a runner-up finish at the NSISC Championships
  • Finished with the 400 freestyle relay team in eighth place at the NCAA Championships for All-American status
  • Won the 200 yard butterfly at the NSISC Championships
  • Came in second in the 100 yard butterfly at the NSISC Championships
  • Part of the 200 medley relay team that won at the NSISC Championships
  • Member of 400 yard freestyle relay team that came won at the NSISC Championships 
  • Won the 100 yard backstroke at the NSISC Championships
  • Came in second in the 200 yard freestyle at the NSISC Championships
  • Member of 800 yard freestyle relay team that came won at the NSISC Championships 
2019-20:
  • Qualified for the consolation final in the 200 freestyle at the 2020 NCAA Championships in Geneva, Ohio before COVID-19 canceled the remainder of the meet.
  • Helped lead the 400 medley relay team to an Honorable Mention All-American finish (13th).
  • Member of the 200 medley relay team that also garnered Honorable Mention All-American status.
  • Took home a silver in the 100 freestyle at the NSISC Championships.
  • NSISC Champion in the 200 butterfly for the second consecutive year.
  • Broke her own NSISC record and pool record in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:48.34.
  • Also helped lead the 400 medley relay team to a gold.
2018-19:
  • Member of Delta State's 2019 NCAA Championships squad
  • Came in 48th in the 100 freestyle
  • Earned an Honorable Mention All-American finish (10th) in the 200 butterfly and the 100 butterfly (12th)
  • Part of the 400 medley relay team that came in ninth
  • Set a new NSISC, pool, and DSU record in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:59.55
  • Finished as the NSISC runner-up in the 100 butterfly...also runner-up in the 200 freestyle
HIGH SCHOOL:
  • Swam for Lucas Smith at Tupelo High School
  • High school state record holder and earned a varsity letter three years
  • High-point winner her sophomore year
Personal Bio Heading
  • Born in Marietta, Ga.
  • Daughter of Jeffry and Lucy Turner
  • Has two sisters, Elizabeth and Sydney
  • Majoring in nursing

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-2019Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2019-2020Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2020-2021Junior

    5'5"
  • 2021-2022Junior

    5'5"